"When I first visited the school I fell in love with the students and teachers -- such spirit and hope in the face of such poverty! Please 'visit' the school through this website and see how you might get involved." - Penn Garvin, who works with the school.
"When people take an interest in the school, it lets us do even more for the children" --
Alicia Nájeras, Director and Teacher
"For us as mothers the presence of La Escuelita is a great help since the majority of us are single mothers and
because in addition to the schooling they give them food and really care about them". ---
Xiomara Virginia Espinoza, mother of a student
"When I walked into the school I started to cry when I saw the sweet faces of the children, how little they had and yet how
happy they were. I got involved on the spot! "-- Bev Kirkman, volunteer liaison in the US
The YouTube video below is more than ten years old and seriously dated. La Escuelita has been able to achieve some of what was hoped for but not everything, and some former programs have come to an end. There are also some successes - the boy you see talking about high school is now graduating from college. La Escuelita continues because of the support from friends like you.
THANK YOU
